Jon Stewart Rips Trump’s ‘Quick Onset Dementia’ Reaction to Leak
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The late-night host also pulled no punches as he discussed the “crazy arrogance” in those war plan texts.

Summary

Jon Stewart mocked Donald Trump’s reaction to the war plan leak, accusing him of exhibiting “quick onset dementia” whenever faced with accountability.

Stewart noted Trump’s aloof response to the security breach, where classified war plans were leaked via a Signal group chat mistakenly including a journalist.

Stewart criticized Trump’s repeated denial pattern, comparing it to previous instances where Trump distanced himself from controversial actions.

He also condemned the “crazy arrogance” of officials involved in the chat, calling the situation a major national security blunder.

  • Ech@lemm.eeEnglish
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    7 days ago

    “Give him a chance” was a questionable take in 2016. It’s downright stupid in 2025. And being pedantic about what people are allowed to call fascist is just aiding and abetting them. Anything a fascist does is fascist. That’s all there is to it. While people like you and Jon nitpick over what the meaning really is, they’ve already torn apart the government and are rounding people up.

    • Auli@lemmy.caEnglish
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      7 days ago

      Problem is calling trump a fascist just after winning a Democrat election is stupid. The people literally voted for this.

      • Ech@lemm.eeEnglish
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        6 days ago

        What makes you think only non-fascists can win elections?

    • pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
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      7 days ago

      At no point did he say, “Give him a chance.” He said, call what he actually does as legal, legal, that’s authoritarian as authoritarian and call what he does fascist, fascist. Is Stewart perfect in his takes? Probably not, but he’s the best we’ve got.

      • Ech@lemm.eeEnglish
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        7 days ago

        At no point did he say, “Give him a chance.”

        You did.

        At the time of that video, over a month ago, trump just got in office.

        Second, defining fascism as only illegal acts is outlandishly out of touch. As if any fascist government doesn’t make the legal system work in their favor.

        And if Stewart is the best you’ve got, the situation’s royally fucked. Get better people to look up to, for real. Anyone tiptoeing around calling out full-throated fascism for what it is isn’t who you want telling you what’s going on.